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Mar 18 2026

MCDB Seminar: "The causes and consequences of ribosome stalling in bacteria" by Heather Feaga (Cornell University)

Wednesday, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
MBRB 1017
Apr 2 2026

LIN Seminar: "Optic flow processing in midbrain-cerebellar circuits for the control of complex locomotion" by Doug Altshuler (University of British Columbia)

Thursday, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
SELE 4289
Apr 3 2026

2026 John Lussenhop Memorial Soil Ecology Symposium: "Belowground alliances, ecosystem consequences: Mycorrhizal fungi as integrators of forest function & climate resilience" by Richard Phillips (Indiana University, Bloomington)

Friday, 10:30 am–4:00 pm
SELE 4289
Apr 7 2026

E&E Seminar: Stephanie McGimpsie (University of Michigan)

Tuesday, 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
SELE 4289
Apr 8 2026

MCDB Seminar: (Title TBD) by Pavel Ivanov (Harvard)

Wednesday, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
MBRB 1017
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